Home to You

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Home to You
Hometoyou.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)
Genre Country
Length31:23
Label Atlantic
Producer Garth Fundis
John Michael Montgomery chronology
Leave a Mark
(1998)
Home to You
(1999)
Brand New Me
(2000)
Singles from Home to You
  1. "Hello L.O.V.E."
    Released: March 27, 1999
  2. "Home to You"
    Released: July 5, 1999
  3. "Nothing Catches Jesus by Surprise"
    Released: December 4, 1999
  4. "You Are"
    Released: January 15, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B− [2]

Home to You is the sixth studio album by the American country music artist John Michael Montgomery, released in 1999. It includes the singles "Hello L.O.V.E.", "Home to You", "You Are", and "Nothing Catches Jesus By Surprise". "Hello L.O.V.E." reached #15 on the Billboard country charts and the title track peaked at #2. The latter two singles both failed to make Top 40, thus becoming the first singles of Montgomery's career to miss Top 40. It was also the first album of Montgomery's career not to receive an RIAA certification.

Contents

"You Are" was later released by Chad Brock in 2004.

Track listing

  1. "Love Made Me Do It" (Jason Sellers, Keith Sewell, Wendy Buckner) - 2:17
  2. "Hello L.O.V.E." (Jeffrey Steele, Danny Wells) - 2:25
  3. "Home to You" (Arlos Smith, Sara Light) - 3:28
  4. "Your Love Lingers On" (Waylon Jennings, Rory Lee Feek) - 3:35
  5. "You Are" (Steve Dean, Wil Nance, Noah Gordon) - 3:22
  6. "Sinkin' In" (George Teren, Steven Dale Jones) - 2:48
  7. "Holdin' an Amazing Love" (Gary Harrison, Shane Teeters) - 2:46
  8. "When Your Arms Were Around" (Steve Stapler, Aaron Sain) - 4:12
  9. "Love Is Our Business" (Rebecca Lynn Howard, Rob Matson, Marty Dodson) - 2:38
  10. "Nothing Catches Jesus by Surprise" (Jennings, Tom Douglas) - 3:33

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes [3]

Chart performance

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References

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  2. Nash, Alanna (June 4, 1999). "Home to You". EW.com.
  3. Home to You (CD booklet). John Michael Montgomery. Atlantic Records. 1999. 7567-83185-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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